Container for cigars and cigarettes



@will 29, 192%y 1,492,270 W. SILVERMAN CONTINE FOR CIGARS AND CIGARETTES FMG@ am i923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fatented Apr. 29, 1224..

' STATES4 wenn sILvnRMAN, or NEW YORK, N.y Y.

CONTAINER FORk GIGARS AND OIGARETTES.

application led January 27, 1923. Serial No. 615,282.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WULF SILVERMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers for Cigars and Cigarettes, of which the following is a speci fication.

This invention relates to containers for cigars and cigarettes.

The invention has for one of itsobjects to provide a container that will be pleasing in appearance and from which theV articles contained can be readily dispensed or withdrawn.

Another object of the invention is to provide. a device of the character described so constructed and arranged that cigars and cigarettes can be entirely enclosed therein when desired but having a cover member so constructed as to render the articles readily accessible when the container is open.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawin s which form a part of this application an in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing, the container closed.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation showing the parts arranged as illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the cover in elevated position and the container adjusted to a position in which the cigars and cigarettes are accessible.

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on linel 4f-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation taken substantially 0n line 7-7 of Fig. 3, and` Fig. 8 ris a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 8--8 of Fig. 2.

' The invention briefly described consists of a container comprising a rack for receiving cigars and including a plurality of compartments. Each compartment comprises a pair of telescoping tubular members adapted to be moved into extended position as shown in Fig. 2 for storing cigars and adapted to he moved into retracted position as shown'in Fig. 3 for rendering the cigars accessible. Means is also provided for supporting cigarettes in the container. A cover is provided for enclosing the cigars and cigarettes and the cover is adapted to be moved into elevated position as lshown in Fig. 3 when access to the cigars and cigarettes is desired. Further details of the invention will appear from the following specification.

The container comprises a base 10 disposed in and preferably secured -to a tray 11. vThe tray 11 may contain lighters 12 andcutters 12A as shown in Fig. 1.

The base 10 has an annular support 13 at its upper end in which is secured an annular rack 14 having a plurality of tubular compartments 15 for receiving cigars.

A frame 16 is slidably mounted with reference vto the base and tubular members 15 and this frame carries a plurality of tubular members 17 `adapted to slide on and telescope with respect to the tubular members 15. The frame 16 has a tray 18 and is provided with a plurality of radially ar-V ranged cigarettey holding racks 19 for sup'- porting `the cigarettes in upright position in the vtray 1.8.

Thevframe 16 is provided withla central bushing 20 which is slidably mounted in a vertical post 21' and the post 21 is in turn slidably mounted in a transverse supporting strip 22 carried by the base 10. The post 21 extends upwardly through anv opening 23 in the rack 14 and through a tubular member 24. The member 24 is Ysecured to the bushing'20 and has formed on'its upper end a flange 25'througli which the post 21 extends. A handle 26 is secured to the upper end of the post 21 and a cross bar 27 is secured to the lower end ofthe post 21.

' Means is provided for normally retaining the frame 16 in elevated fposition as shown in Fig. 2 and this means consists ofka spring 20 interposed Vbetween the strip 22 and the bushing 20. The upward movement of the framey andjofthe post 21`is limited by the cross bar 27 which in the position shown in Fig. 2 engages the under side of the strip 22.

In orderto retract the frame 16 andrender'the cigars accessible. the user will press downwardly on the handle 26 thereby forcing the tubular member 21 and frame 16 carried thereby tothe position 'shown in Fig. 3 wherein it will be seen that the cigars extend above the compartments and may be readily Withdrawn therefrom. When the handle 26 is in the position shown in Fig. 2 and is pressed downwardly the cross bar 27 rwill passthrough a slot 31 formedin a cross member 32.V 1f the user then desires to retainthe. frame in retracted position as shown in Fig. .3 he will turn thehandle 26 to the position shown in said igure in which position the cross bar 27 will extend across the slot and will engage the under surfaceof the member 22. Y

The container is adapted for storing cigars and cigarettes as well as fordispensing them and in order to keep them in conditionwhen they are being storeda cover is provided for enclosing .the compartments.

this strip is engaged by lugs v38 formed onY a sleeve 39 and extending outwardly .through longitudinal slots ,40 formedin the tubular member 24. The sleeve39 is disposed within themember-24 and is slidably mounted ontherod 21. A spring 41 is interposed betweenthe bushing 2O and the sleeve 39 and tendsto force the cover 33 to its elevated positionas shown in Fig. 3. The cover .may however be pressed downwardly to the position shown inV Fig. 2 and may be locked in this position inthe following manner. The tubular member 24 has formed on its outer surfacek a pairfof longitudinally eX- tending ribs 42 terminating at their lower ends lat 43..4 The notches 36 normally receive the ribs 42 and permit the cover to be moved longitudinallyV on the member 24. When the user, however, desires to lock the cover in its lower position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the cover is rotated on the tubular member 24 toa osition in which the'notches 36 will-not register. with the ribs 42. Upward movement oi the cover will thereupon be prevented by the engagement or the upper end 24 of the cover with the lower ends 43 of the ribs.

The cover 433 is rovided with a perforated yscreen-45 and 1f desired a sponge may be placed in the. cover above the screen. to keep` the cigars vand cigarettes from becoming too dry.

v n order-to prevent thefcover 33 from being lowered; too far in casethe `frame 16 is retracted to the-.position shown in Fig. 3, stop members 46 aremounted on the rack Y14 and extend upwardly- `assho-Wn-in Fig.` 1 a sufficient distance toslimit the ,downwardmovef ment of thefcoverr33 thercbypreventing the coverrrom` engaging the exposed upper` ends of the,cigars..:"l

The .operation of, the device w-illnow be briefly described. The container as shown in-Figs. .1f and 2 Eis entirely enclosedby the cover-'33 which is locked in its lower Vposition uin the manner hereinbefore set forth.

When the. user desires to render Athe kcigars andfcigarettes@accessible4 the cover 33 .will

first be rotated to a position in which the notches 36 will register with the ribs 42 whereupon the spring 41 will force the cover upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3. The user will then press downwardly on the handle 26 forcing the cross bar 27 through the slot 31 and if hedesiresto retain the frame 16 in retracted position the handle will be rotated to cause the cross bar to engage the lower sur- :tace of the member A32. Cigars and cigarettes may then be drawn from the container. To close the device the handle26 is again rotated until the cross bar 27 registers with the slot 31 whereupon the spring 30 will force the frame 16 and tubular member 24 upwardly to the position shown in Figs. l1 and 2. The cover 33 may be then depressed and locked in position in the manner already set forth.

Although one specific embodimentof the invention has been particularly illustrated and described, it will be understood that'the invention is capable or modification and that changes in the` construction and in the arrangement of the various lcooperating partsA may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of theinvention as expressed in the following claims.

That-I' claim is:

1. A container comprising a rack for receiving cigars having a pair of hollow telescoping members ior receiving cigars and a coverl for Vsaid rack;

2. A 'container comprising a--racky having if a plurality of tubular compartments for receiving cigars, each of said compartments comprising a pair of telescopingi members and a cover for said rack..v

3. A container comprisingV a cigar rack having a plurality of compartments for receiving cigars, said compartments comprising sets of telescoping tubular members and means for sliding one `set ofsaid members on another set lof .members in one direction. V4. A container comprising a .cigar rack having a plurality of compartments 'for re-y ceiving cigars,-said compartments comprising sets of telescoping tubular members and resilient means orslidingone setct` said members on anotherY set of members: in one direction.

5f A containereomprising acigar rack having a plurality 'of .compartmentsffor receivingV cigars, saidy compartments. c0111-, prising sets of telescoping tubular members, resilientlmeans for sliding one setlof said inemberson another set ,of members lin one direction, and means .formovingsaid menrjV ies receiving cigars, saidv compartments comprising n sets.: ci, telescoping tubular. mem

bers, resilient means for sliding one set of members outwardly on another set of members in one direction, and means for moving said members in the opposite direction against the action of said resilient means.

7. A container comprising a cigar rack having a plurality of compartmentsfor receiving cigars, said compartments comprising sets of telescoping tubular members, resilient means for sliding one set of members outwardly o n anotherv set of members in one direction, means for moving said members in the opposite direction against the action of said resilient means, and means for retaining said members in retracted position against the action of said resilient means.

8. A container comprising a cigar rack having a plurality of compartments for receiving cigars, each compartment comprising a pair of telescoping tubular members, resilient means for moving one set of said tubular members outwardly on the other set of members to 'form elongated compartments, and means for retracting the movable set of members on the other to render the cigars accessible. Y c

9. A container comprising a cigar rack having a plurality of compartments for receiving cigars, each compartment comprising a pair of telescoping tubular members, resilient means for moving one set of said tubular members outwardly on the other set of members to 'form elongated compartments, means for retracting the movable set of members on the other torender the f cigars accessib-le, and means for holding said movable set of members in retracted position.

10. A container comprising a cigar rack having a plurality of compartments for receiving cigars, each compartment comprising a pair of telescoping tubular members, resilient means for moving one set of said tubular members outwardly on the other set of members to form elongated compartments, means for retracting the movable set of members on the other to render the cigars accessible, and a cover for enclosing said compartments when said two sets of tubular members are in extended position.

1l. A container comprising a rack, a frame adapted totelescope thereon, resilient `means to move said frame outwardly on said rack and means for moving said frame to retracted positlon on said rack.

l2. A container comprising a rack, a

frame adapted to telescope thereon, resilient means to movev said frame outwardly on said rack, means for moving said frame to retracted position on said rack, and means for holding the frame in retracted position.

13. A container comprising a rack for cigars, a vertically movable cover therefor, resilient means for moving the cover bodily away fromnthe rack and means for locking W ULF SILVERMAN. 

